Classroom Teacher / Reading Literacy Coach (2 openings) Certificate: Elementary Education, 1-6 (005)

Job Description:

Job Title: Literacy Coach (2 Openings)

Reports To: Elementary School Principal and Assistant Superintendent

Location: Districtwide

Level: Grades K-5

Education and experience: Elementary Education Teaching Certificate; MA and/or Sixth-Year Certificate required, advanced graduate study in Education Leadership or Curriculum & Instruction preferred.

Salary: This position is full-time. The salary and benefits associated with this position are outlined in the current East Haven Education Association contract.

Experience: Minimum five (5) years successful teaching experience with demonstrated teacher leadership skills. Must have an in-depth knowledge of:

• Common Core State Standard for ELA
• Teacher centered instructional data team
• Meeting facilitation
• Small group instructional practice
• Effective teaching strategies for reading
• Developing standards based lessons
• Differentiation
• Assessment (summative, formative, diagnostic)
• CSDE Interim Benchmark assessments

Position Summary: To coach, support, and model with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefit for students; effectively support and implement the East Haven Literacy Plan in alignment with the Connecticut Literacy model.

Minimum Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Extensive experience with analyzing data and making data driven decisions, including leading teacher centered data teams
• Ability to work well with people; demonstrate and maintain productive and positive relationships through the use of strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and successful experience:

o Implementing research-based instructional practices

o Using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing student data to drive instruction

o Using a collaborative coaching model

o Knowledge of the adult learning process in order to promote and facilitate changes in adult instructional practices.

• Demonstrated success in communicating effectively with teachers, principals, parents, students, and instructional aides.
• Demonstrated ability to consult with and facilitate for groups of individuals.
• Ability to work closely with the building administrator to model, coordinate and implement the components of professional learning communities.
• Ability to work closely with the building administrator to model, coordinate and implement the components of professional learning communities.
• A working knowledge of current research pertaining to content area achievement and resources related to district and site-based goals, staff development, and group processes.
• Demonstrated track record of supporting student learning
• Act as a resource who is skillful, reliable, and accessible.
• Willingness to collaborate with teacher teams, model lessons, co-teach, and engage in non-evaluative observations with reflective feedback for continuous improvement of the teaching and learning process.
• Creating presentations/PD opportunities and presenting to teachers during PD days.
• Ability to think flexible and adapt to the specific instructional needs of teachers.
• Ability to manage time, schedule and perform multiple projects effectively in order to maximize teacher learning.